This series consists of Super Saiyan Goku, Piccolo, Dr. Gero, Android 15, and Cell in his second form. These figures are set for a November release and retail for around 300 yen each. Bandai is keeping the focus on the Androids with a new Dr. Gero to go with the #19 from series 2. We also get the next of Cell’s forms to complement his first form released in series 2. Android 15 adds another to the Movie 7 group leaving only #14 left for release. In addition we have the obligatory Goku, this time in a kamehameha pose complete with some very nice clear blue hands and finally a new Piccolo illustrating his arm regeneration technique. Piccolo’s arm is also cast in a clear plastic, making for a very cool effect.

Its been a long time coming, but it is finally here. Are you a budding artist, or just love to scribble images of DBZ? If so this is for you. Rules are simple (see below) and the prizes are better, so heres the skinny.

Send in some ORIGINAL artwork that best describes how you feel about DBZ. Be it the fighting skill of Vegeta, the power of Gohan, the goofiness of Goku or the loyalty of Popo, get it down and send it in. Don’t think you have to be Akira Toriyama’s clone to enter.

This series consists of four all new releases focusing on the current episodes of DragonBall Kai airing in Japan. These figures are set for an August release and retail for around 900 yen. It’s refreshing to see Banpresto focusing on the villains for a change as opposed to releasing only Super Saiyans. We now have both Cell’s first and final forms, missing only his second form and between series 15 and 16 all the Androids are now finished. The younger, Cell arc Super Saiyan Gohan is also a strong addition and I’m sure we see him rereleased in the near future in both his normal and Super Saiyan 2 forms.

HSCF Series 16 (Kai Series 7)

This series once again consists of four all new releases based on the Andorid/Jinzouningen arc of DragonBall. These figures are set for a December release and retail for around 900 yen. In addition to completing the Androids, this series also gives us (the rarely released) future Gohan. We are also getting a long hair Trunks in his Saiyan armor. A regular capsule corp Trunks was already released way back in Series 3 of the HSCF so it’s nice to see Banpresto going with logical variants as opposed to any rereleases.